NEHEMIAH: REBUILDING THE WALLS

REBUILDING THE WALLS, 1-7	REBUILDING THE PEOPLE, 8-13
Return of Nehemiah, 1-2	Reading the Law, 8
Rebuilding of walls begun, 3	Repentance of the people, 9-10
Resistance to the work, 4:1-6:14 Mockery, 4:1-9 Discouragement, 4:10-23 Oppression, 5:1-19 Conspiracy, 6:1-14	Repopulating Jerusalem, 11
Rebuilding of walls completed, 6:15-7:3	Religious leaders of the return, 12:1-26
Record of first return, 7:4-73	Rejoicing at the dedication of the walls, 12:27-47
	Reforms under Nehemiah, 13

Major Characters #

Nehemiah (“consolation of Jehovah”), son of Hachaliah, cupbearer of the king, appointed governor of Judah
Artaxerxes, king of Persia/Babylon (464-424 bc), son of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) and Vashti
Sanballat (“hate in disguise”) the Horonite official who opposed Nehemiah
Tobiah (“goodness of Jehovah”) the Ammonite
Ezra (“help”), a scribe who led second return from captivity (Ezra 7-8), and was used of God in bringing revival to Judah (Neh. 8)